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compound¹ Definition

com·pound (käm po̵und′, käm′po̵und′; kəm po̵und′; for adj.usually & for n.always, käm′po̵und′)

transitive verb

  1. to mix or combine
  2. to make by combining parts or elements
  3. to settle by mutual agreement; specif., to settle (a debt) by a compromise payment of less than the total claim
  4. to compute (interest) on the sum of the principal and the accumulated interest which has accrued at regular intervals interest compounded semiannually
  5. to increase or intensify by adding new elements to compound a problem

Etymology: ME compounen < OFr compon(d)re, to arrange, direct < L componere, to put together: see composite

intransitive verb

  1. to agree
  2. to compromise with a creditor
  3. to combine and form a compound

adjective

made of two or more separate parts or elements

noun

  1. a thing formed by the mixture or combination of two or more parts or elements
  2. a substance containing two or more elements chemically combined in fixed proportions
  3. a word composed of two or more base morphemes, whether hyphenated or not: English compounds are usually distinguished from phrases by reduced stress on one of the elements and by changes in meaning (Ex.: blackʹbird, blackʹ birdʹ; grandʹ-aunt, grandʹ auntʹ)

compound¹ Idioms

compound a felony (or crime)

Etymology: < compound

to agree, for a bribe or repayment, not to inform about or prosecute for a felony (or crime): it is an illegal act

compound² Definition

com·pound (käm′po̵und′)

noun

  1. kampong
  2. an enclosed space with a building or group of buildings within it

Etymology: Anglo-Ind < Malay kampong, enclosure

compound Synonyms

compound

modif.

mixed, combined, composite, complicated; see complex 1.

compound Synonyms

compound

n.

composite, union, aggregate, synthesis; see mixture 1.

compound Synonyms

compound

v.

  1. To blend

    combine, coalesce, unite; see join 1, mix 1.

  2. To complicate

    make complex, intensify, add to; see complicate, increase 1, intensify.

compound Law Definition

v

  1. To determine the interest on the principal and on whatever interest has already accrued.
  2. To settle a claim or debt for an amount less than what is alleged to be due.
  3. To agree, in exchange for consideration, not to prosecute a crime or seek punishment for the convicted criminal. See also compounding a crime.

compound Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • halogenate: Project 7: Title The gas phase kinetics and mechanisms of halogenated organic compounds.
  • chlorinate: Dioxins are produced during various combustion processes and are also unwanted by-products in the manufacture of certain chlorinated compounds.
  • isolate: Certain chemical compounds isolated from the fungus may prove to be useful treatments for certain types of cancer.

Adjective modifier

  • volatile: The volatile compounds released are then analyzed in real time.
  • organic: Ozone is formed from the reaction of volatile organic compounds with sunshine.
  • aromatic: From this closed chain now follow all the substances which are usually called aromatic compounds.
  • inorganic: Sunlight usually provides the energy for the production of organic compounds from inorganic compounds.
  • organometallic: Crossfire Gmelin - physical and chemical properties of inorganic and organometallic compounds.
  • ionic: Both of these temperatures, of course, are completely wrong for an ionic compound - they are much too low.

Modifies a noun

  • microscope: The chromosomes are easily observed through a compound light microscope.
  • noun: The following compound nouns are used in the puzzle.
  • fracture: He fell from his horse and sustained a compound fracture of his tibia.
  • semiconductor: Like many other compound semiconductor materials, hole transport is a major limitation on device operation.
  • string: The stack starts out empty at the beginning of a Compound Text string.

Noun used with modifier

  • sulfur: In the present research project, scientists studied the sulfur compounds forming an integral part of the flavor of some of these cheeses.
  • carbonyl: LEARNING OUTCOMES Students should be able to: Identify the characteristics of the carbonyl group and explain the major reactions typical of carbonyl compounds.
  • ammonium: The ammonium salts do not sublime, really; they thermally dissociate into substances that recombine to the ammonium compound on cooling.
  • sulfur: MSM is a sulfur compound but not a sulfite.
  • nitrogen: It consists of high molecular weight hydrocarbons and minor amounts of sulfur and nitrogen compounds.
  • chemical: Pesticide - A chemical compound used to kill pests.